If you are looking for an outstanding dive centre and hotel combo for your next Red Sea resort holiday, then look no further! Only a 10 minute transfer from Marsa Alam airport, the Marina Lodge sits in the heart of the impressive Port Ghalib complex and is your gateway to the incredible dive sites of the Southern Red Sea, surrounded by desert along a stretch of unspoilt coastline. The team at Extra Divers are on hand on site making this a diver's hotel in a prime location at the heart of the Southern Red Sea. Perfect!

The Marina Lodge is a 3* hotel that was designed for divers. The focus here is on the remarkable diving and trading stories at the end of another great day blowing bubbles. Each of the 206 rooms is decorated in a Nubian style and set around their water side location. Overlooking the harbour, pool and out to sea, air con, balcony, mini bar and en suite come as standard in a range of twin, double and family suites. There are also 2 wheelchair accessible rooms.

The resort has everything you could need on site... not just the dive centre. The main restaurant serves a range of international dishes and there is a pool bar if leaving your spot in the sun seems too difficult! There are 2 swimming pools and a large sun terrace for soaking up the rays. The roof top terrace is a popular hang out at the end of the diving day. Until October 2013 beach access will be off site with a free beach shuttle during the day. All in all, this is a welcoming hotel that together with Extra Divers, know just what makes the dream diving holiday become a reality.

Resort Facts

Rooms: 206

Fridge: Yes

Room safe: Yes

A/C: Yes

Pools: 2

Restaurants: 2

Dive Centre Facts

Dive Centre: In port

Dive Courses: PADI & SSI

House Reef: Yes

Boat Diving: Yes

Shore Diving: No

Nitrox: Yes

Tech Friendly: No

General Facts

Season: All year

Air Temp: 19 - 35 C

Water Temp: 19 - 28 C

Visibility: 15 - 25m

Airport: 5km

Marsa Alam is growing in reputation as one of Egypt's must see diving destinations and feels a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of home. The diving is endlessly varied and suits divers from complete novice right through to technical guru. A rare dugong spends his days munching sea grass alongside massive turtles and guitar sharks - a phenomenal sighting if your luck is in. Ras Shona combines a seagrass bed, ideal for small critters, with a gorgeous hard coral reef and is real favourite for batfish, crocodile fish and lionfish. Elphinstone will satisfy your thirst for prime wall diving and a fast drift. Oceanic white tips, hammerheads, manta and greys are all seen here seasonally and whenever you visit, the enormous gorgonians and clouds of anthias will impress... these are just a handful of the dive sites you could visit.

PADI & SSI recreational courses

House Reef

Fleet of day boats

Located at Port Ghalib harbour

Only 10 minutes from Marsa Alam airport

Most dives are made from the fleet of custom built dive boats, harboured in Port Ghalib. Most dive sites are 15-90 mins from the dive centre. Full day or half day trips are are planned everyday to a whole host of sites (local charges apply for special trips). In between relax in the sun, there is always plenty of space for everyone. The fast RIB heads out regularly too to sites such as Elphinstone so you spend more time in the water! Or if you prefer a shore dive, there are several sites along the coastline and a house reef that combine excellent fringing coral reefs with intriguing sea grass beds - ideal to while an hour away.